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Topic: Comparing Silat to Wing Chun? (Read 6307 times)

Hello Everyone, I was wondering if any style of silat uses a wooden dummy as is used in Wing Chun? Also does Silat contain anything like the Wing Chun chi sau? These things have attracted me to Wing Chun and I was wondering if they exist in any style of Silat as well.Thanks.

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Hello Hammock,Did you start going to the Silat class you mentioned a while back ?To be honest with you, I don't know if Indonesian Silat systems formally use a Mook Jong (Wooden Dummy) as part of their practice. I know a Malaysian Silat System called Gayang Lima (G5) utilizes their version of Wooden Dummy.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrmljuaerKoI've also seen some Silat practitioners as individuals incorporating the wooden dummy to practice their techniques. I think the wooden dummy was originally used to substitute a training partner for practicing striking and blocking ? When you say similar to Chi Sau, you mean to develop sensitivies and reflex ? Many silat systems have their own drills and training to develop sensitivities and reflex.Regards,

Hello godam, Sensitivity and reflex is exactly what I was getting at. I would like to improve those attributes in myself. I have seen some video clips of silat practitioners and some seem to flow around their opponent, which is also impressive. Thanks for your response.

I haven't attended a class yet because my doc says to give my knee a few moew weeks to heal. But I am looking forward to it.

if you had the chance to go to Indonesia, there a number of silat styles can improve your senses and reflex...Check out the preview at www. videosilat.com..You don't even have to worry about your knees if you want to start training. you can train while you are sitting..

About the similarity Chi sau in silat, we can see this methode in Cikalong style. I ever see a picture that a teacher in Cikalong use the technique that has a kind of chi sau from master Yip Man. Maybe , masters from Cikalong can explain it.